GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| ramification | branch |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |